While work at Lysander Road is being carried out, the inside lane of the roundabout, as well as all four slip lanes for turning right, have been closed.

There are also temporary traffic lights in operation during the night.

A spokesman for contractor Alun Griffiths said: "Work to install ducting and drainage along the Western Relief Road and the removal of the Lysander Roundabout commenced on August 6.

"Four-way traffic lights will be in operation overnight between 7.30pm and 6am, Monday to Friday for two weeks."

A spokesman for Somerset County Council said that the traffic lights will be removed during the day to keep traffic moving, while noise levels will be monitored at night to minimise disruption to nearby residents.

They added that this work is being carried out during the summer holidays to minimise disruption as the roads are typically quieter during this time.

The island had been completely removed on Thursday (August 9) after work began on Monday (August 6)

Traffic disruption

A traffic jam covering the entirety of the west side of Yeovil , from the top of Western Avenue to the Lysander Road roundabout, was the result of the roadworks on Tuesday (August 7).

And there is more to come...

A new cycleway is currently being built in the Western Avenue area as part of the Western Corridor scheme, and contractor Alun Griffiths is closing short sections of Lufton Way and Western Avenue to minimise disruption, a Somerset County Council (SCC) spokesman said.

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This will continue for some time, with closures being moved periodically, and diversions put in place.

A spokesman for the council said: "The current phase requires the closure of the eastbound carriageway of Lufton Way between Preston Road, behind the crematorium, and the Preston Road (Asda) Roundabout. This is due to be completed before the end of August.

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"Lufton Way will then reopen and Western Avenue will be closed southbound between the Houndstone and Preston Road Roundabouts, with traffic diverted along Lufton Way via Copse Road with advanced signage."

The closure switch from Lufton Way to Western Avenue is expected to commence on August 28, a spokesman for Alun Griffiths said.

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